A Wilmington City Council committee on Monday sent a proposal to the full council that would allow the city to lease the ShotSpotter technology replacing the the SENTRI system.

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Yann Ranaivo
The News Journal

A proposal that would allow police to spend $415,000 over three years to lease a system that uses sensors to detect gunshots has been sent to the Wilmington City Council for consideration.

The council's Public Safety Committee voted unanimously, with one member absent, on Monday to send the ShotSpotter technology contract. The council is slated to meet Feb. 20.

ShotSpotter, used in 65 cities nationwide, utilizes sound sensors to determine the origin of a gunshot within a few feet and send an instant alert to dispatchers and patrol cars, officials said. The system would replace a similar ...